Hedera helix ‘Francis’ - Ornamental ivy
Ivy with a compact habit and good self-ramification.
A 6-7 cm leaf with sublime, distinctive veining. Composed of 5 to 7 pointed lobes that overlap and undulate at the sinuses. Blade medium to dark green. Stems reddish green with short internodes.
Resistant to dry weather and even hot sun, it can be used in pots or as ground cover. In dry weather, the foliage is covered with a silvery bloom.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Francis’
In a nutshell
Ivy, Hedera helix ‘Francis’, is an ivy with a compact habit and good self-ramification.
The leaf is 6-7 cm long, with sublime, distinctive veins. It has 5 to 7 pointed lobes that overlap and undulate at the sinuses. The leaf blade is medium to dark green. The stems are reddish-green, with short internodes.
Resistant to dry conditions and even hot sun, it can be used in pots or as ground cover. In dry weather, the foliage is covered with a silvery bloom.
History
This cultivar, which is a mutation of ‘Green Ripple’, was discovered in 1994 in the United States.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Francis'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Francis’
- Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Green Ripple’, discovered in 1994 in the United States.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Francis’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Francis’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Other compact ivy
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Ivy in literature
“The worn, ivy-covered stones bore witness to the struggle between man and nature.”
Mary Shelley, The Last Man
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Spread out, Little branched, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fanned out from 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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